Dear Colleague Letter on Use of Due Process Procedures After a Parent Has Filed a State Complaint: This April 2015 letter from the U.S. Dept. of Education clarifies IDEA dispute resolution procedures. (PDF)

Letter to Lipsett: This September 2015 letter clarifies that State Educational Agencies must issue a written decision to the complainant even in cases where the complaint is resolved by accepting a proposal by the local educational agency. (PDF)

Letter to Deaton: This May 2015 letter clarifies that State Educational Agencies that require districts to take corrective action following a state complaint are not entitled to wait out a subsequent due process hearing before enforcing their orders. (PDF)